Telangana MPs Protest Against Tejasvi’s Remarks in Lok Sabha
The Opposition MPs demanded that Tejasvi Surya apologise for his remarks in the Lok Sabha on Thursday
New Delhi: Opposition MPs from Telangana protested against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya outside Parliament on Friday, for comparing the formation of the state to the partition of India and accusing Congress of dividing Andhra Pradesh.
The Opposition MPs demanded that Tejasvi Surya apologise for his remarks in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Addressing the Lower House of Parliament, Surya had said, "Why are Opposition parties and some regional parties of the South, led by the DMK, making so much noise? The tears they are shedding are crocodile tears. I thank heaven that in 2026, when the country undertakes delimitation, the BJP-led Centre will carry it out.”
The Congress government divided Andhra Pradesh into two parts, and they did worse than the British in partitioning the country. "His remarks sparked widespread criticism from Telangana leaders. Congress leaders on Thursday staged a protest near the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Hyderabad.”
Enraged by the remarks, Congress leaders burned an effigy of Surya. BRS Working President KT Rama Rao strongly criticised BJP leaders, alleging that they once again displayed their "hatred" towards the formation of Telangana on the floor of Parliament.
He said the party has no respect for the identity of Telangana and condemned the comparison of the state's formation with the Partition of India as "utterly foolish" and arrogant.
